Synonyms of management
1
: the act or art of managing : the conducting or supervising of something (such as a business)
Business improved under the management of new owners.
2
: judicious use of means to accomplish an end
is extremely cautious when it comes to money management
3
: the collective body of those who manage or direct an enterprise
Management decided to hire more workers.

Examples of management in a Sentence

Business improved under the management of new owners. We're using new management techniques. Management and labor could not agree. He has a job in middle management. The managements of several top corporations met yesterday. a new system of water management
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Church & Dwight Analyst Anna Lizzul said in a recent note to clients that Church & Dwight management is pulling all the right levers in its turnaround. Michael Bloom, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 The floods have killed 579 in Nepal, the country's disaster-management authority said Friday. ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 Conservation efforts have included replacing cattle with free-ranging bison, restoring Rio Grande cutthroat trout habitat, and using prescribed fire and forest management to improve ecosystem health. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026 She was accompanied by her younger son, Kash, 14, and current boyfriend Kyle Mowitz, who is in asset management. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for management

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of management was in 1590

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“Management.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/management. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

Kids Definition

management

noun
1
: the act or art of managing : control, direction
2
: skill in managing
3
: the people who manage
the company's management

Medical Definition

management

noun
: the whole system of care and treatment of a disease or a sick individual
the management of contagious diseases

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